What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/28/2016, received report from asw roc that aircraft crashed in trees 1/2 mile sse of Navasota airport (60R) under unknown circumstances. Wreckage spotted from air by aircraft in pattern at 0919 CST. ATC reports the aircraft departed dwh airport earlier that morning around 0817 CST. On scene investigation reveals aircraft to have impacted the ground in an extreme nose-down attitude. Substantial damage was noted to both wings and the nose of the aircraft. The two pilots and both passengers were fatally wounded from the crash.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/28/2016, RECEIVED REPORT FROM ASW ROC THAT AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN TREES 1/2 MILE SSE OF NAVASOTA AIRPORT (60R) UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. WRECKAGE SPOTTED FROM AIR BY AIRCRAFT IN PATTERN AT 0919 CST. ATC REPORTS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DWH AIRPORT EARLIER THAT MORNING AROUND 0817 CST. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALS AIRCRAFT TO HAVE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN EXTREME NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO BOTH WINGS AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE TWO PILOTS AND BOTH PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY WOUNDED FROM THE CRASH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.